Chapter 334

At this very moment, Seeing Ying Zheng was absolutely furious!

But soon, he realized a problem: could something scraped out of a latrine grant immortality?

He was shocked!

He couldn't help but swallow hard!

But the next second, he couldn't help but shake his head!

Who said the saltpeter used in elixirs must be eaten?

Right!

Saltpeter can be used to make gunpowder; perhaps it is meant for starting fires?

Or perhaps it serves some other purpose?

Seeing Ying Zheng pondered this, but at this moment, he could not be certain, so he could only look toward Dai Xin and continued asking:

"Without saltpeter, can no elixir be made?"

"Hmm?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Dai Xin was stunned; he did not understand how Seeing Ying Zheng had connected saltpeter with elixirs.

But he was, after all, a person from the future, so he quickly figured it out!

In that instant, he laughed outright and told Seeing Ying Zheng directly: "No!"

"What did you say?"

Seeing Ying Zheng erupted in rage!

Dai Xin said: "Those so-called elixirs of immortality are deceiving you; there are no elixirs of immortality in this world!"

"And you! You are destined never to achieve immortality!"

"Likewise, the future of this Great Qin belongs to the Emperor!"

"What?"

"How dare you!"

Seeing Ying Zheng exploded with rage, drew his sword, and was about to stab Dai Xin!

However... Dai Xin ran away at the very first moment, smiled at Seeing Ying Zheng from a distance, and then ran far away!

"You... you..."

Watching Dai Xin depart, Seeing Ying Zheng erupted in rage!

But at the same time, he understood that his plan to win over Dai Xin had failed!

This Dai Xin would simply never betray Facing Ying Su!

"I do not believe that if Dai Xin refuses to betray that rebellious son, others will not betray that rebellious son either!"

Seeing Ying Zheng, still furious, then went to the paper mill!

Paper!

This is truly a divine object!

To speak without hesitation or exaggeration, the reason Facing Ying Su could maintain the normal operation of the state while usurping the throne, and even support so many armies, was almost entirely due to paper!

This object simply made Seeing Ying Zheng obsessed.

And the moment he entered the paper mill, he couldn't help but swallow hard!

Because... there was simply too much paper here.

Moreover, there were many varieties: linen paper, grass paper, and Xuan paper!

Among them, he had already seen linen paper and grass paper, but... Xuan paper did not circulate outside at all!

How was this thing made?

He was extremely shocked, holding a sheet of Xuan paper and examining it again and again, before finally looking toward Cai Lun!

Cai Lun concealed nothing at all and directly told Seeing Ying Zheng the methods for making grass paper and Xuan paper!

He also told him the differences between the three types of paper and so on.

After learning the manufacturing processes for these three types of paper, Seeing Ying Zheng was shocked once more, nodded toward Cai Lun, and praised: "Remarkable!"

However, what shocked him the most was that so-called printing workshop!

Even if he died, he would never have thought that such a thick book as the Analects could be printed in less than a quarter of an hour!

He never imagined that this movable type printing technique could be so convenient!

He was extraordinarily shocked and couldn't help but exclaim that this object was truly a divine tool for earning wealth!

However, neither the papermaking technique nor the printing technique brought Seeing Ying Zheng as much shock as porcelain did!

Before this, he had already seen porcelain and had only ever praised its exquisite beauty.

But... when he saw a person actually using this thing to eat and even brew tea, he was simply stunned!

"Wasting a divine gift! Wasting a divine gift!"

"This object sells for five hundred coins outside, yet you use it to eat and drink water?"

Seeing Ying Zheng was extremely furious!

However... that person merely glanced at him and then revealed an expression as if looking at a country bumpkin!

This made Seeing Ying Zheng even more furious!

But... when he saw that everyone here used porcelain to eat and even brew tea, he was utterly stunned and immediately ordered Zhao Gao to bring the manager here!

He wanted to ask the manager here how such a divine object was being used by everyone here for eating and drinking water!

Seeing Ying Zheng was boundlessly furious!

Soon, Tang Ying arrived!

He first bowed to Seeing Ying Zheng, and when faced with Seeing Ying Zheng's questions, he began to provide answers!

And when Seeing Ying Zheng learned that these items cost little to produce!

When one coin could make three coarse porcelain bowls, Seeing Ying Zheng was shocked, swallowing hard!

He had not expected this thing to be so cheap.

"Then why are they sold so expensively outside?"

Seeing Ying Zheng asked angrily, but the moment the words left his lips, he shook his head!

Of course, it was Facing Ying Su raising funds!

Maintaining the operation of a nation and feeding so many armies—where does one not need money?

And porcelain is, of course, an excellent means of raising funds!

He sighed aloud!

And before he could voice his speculation, Tang Ying shook his head!

"Porcelain is divided into coarse porcelain and fine porcelain, and further into patterned porcelain and white porcelain; the more exquisite the porcelain, the higher the cost and the more complex the craftsmanship, so naturally, the more expensive it is!"

He gave a brief introduction, and while Seeing Ying Zheng listened, he nodded along!

"Then in that case, this rebellious son is not really defrauding those people outside?"

"This..."

Tang Ying smiled but said nothing!

Seeing Ying Zheng paid him no mind, instead staring intently at every piece of porcelain here, until finally, he could not bear to part with them!

As he prepared to leave, he had originally intended to take a few beautiful pieces of porcelain as decorations, but he did not expect Tang Ying had already prepared them!

He directly ordered two large crates and an iron wok to be carried out!

"This is..."

Seeing Ying Zheng looked at Tang Ying in confusion!

Tang Ying said, "These items are all gifts from Your Majesty to you. He said that eating and drinking from copper vessels frequently is harmful; henceforth, it is best to eat and drink from porcelain, and for cooking, try to use an iron wok, not copper!"

After speaking, he pointed to another large crate, opened it, and said, "This is also a gift from Your Majesty to you!"

"Likewise, inside here is a complete tea set, which Your Majesty specifically ordered me to craft for you; it is entirely of purple clay, possessing more flavor than copper pots or wine cups!"

"After you return, you may try it!"

He spoke these words, and this entire speech left Seeing Ying Zheng utterly stunned!

"This... this rebellious son has actually sent me these things?"

He was utterly astonished; at this very moment, looking at the items before him, he even felt a touch of emotion!

But... this emotion lasted less than two seconds before turning into furious rage!

"Hmph! He has already stolen my imperial throne; what do a few items matter?"

He thought this in his heart, and on his lips, he cursed angrily: